EP Carrillo TAA

In honor of the Tobacconist’s Association of America (TAA) 50th anniversary, EP Carrillo has released a limited-edition EP Carrillo TAA toro cigar. Hand-rolled the EP Carrillo TAA has a blended Nicaraguan filler and binder all encased in a Connecticut-seed Habano wrapper. The EP Carrillo TAA is available exclusively through retail members of the Tobacconist’s Association of America (TAA) which Neptune Cigars is proud to be a member of.

Cigar Origin

Dominican Republic

Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.

Wrapper

USA Connecticut Habano

The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.This dark, sun-grown leaf stems from the Connecticut River Valley, much like its more well-known cousins, Connecticut Shade and Connecticut Broadleaf. Rich with hearty flavor, Connecticut Habano perfectly mixes the smoothness of Connecticut with the complex spice found in traditional Habano wrappers.

Binder

Nicaragua

The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together. Nicaraguan cigar binders are produced mainly in Esteli and Jalapa, both lands with volcanic soil and excellent climate for growing tobacco. Binders grown in Jalapa have sweet undertones. Corojo, Habana2000, Criollo, and Maduro binders are all produced in Nicaragua.

Filler

Nicaragua

Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.

Rolled by

Handmade

Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.

Manufacturer

EPC Cigar Co.

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, a legend in the industry since the success in the 90s of his La Gloria Cubana brand, has now created E.P. Carrillo which he runs with his family. In 2009, he began making the cigars that bear his name in his own factory called Tabacalera La Alianza located in Santiago, Dominican Republic.